When I got married, I can honestly say that Mike (and some other members of the family) had their doubts about my cooking abilities! In their defense, I hadn't really had much cooking experience, because our moms always had food for us. I never needed to know how to cook!

After we got married, I had a sick obsession with buying food magazines and the recipe books you find at the checkout line! When I saw "Cooking with Beer," I think the amount of time it took to get that thing in my cart was only seconds! I wanted to challenge myself with a fun recipe, so homemade beer pretzel rolls was just the ticket!

Combine ale, brown sugar, milk, butter, and yeast in bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer. Mix in 1 cup flour and salt. Mix on low speed with paddle attachment, adding enough flour to make stiff dough that cleans the bowl. Switch to dough hook and knead on medium-low speed for 8 minutes or until smooth and tacky, adding flour as needed.

Place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap; let stand in warm place away from drafts for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.